Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): Setting the Record Straight
Carrie Fitzgerald, Lisa Shapiro | September 18, 2017 |
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health insurance coverage for over 9 million low income children and pregnant women. CHIP is a success …
In the News: Clock ticking down on children’s health funding
Bruce Lesley | September 18, 2017 |
From The Hill: BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL – 09/17/17 07:30 AM EDT WASHINGTON–Differences between the House and Senate ahead could threaten funding for a program that …
In the News: Kids Fest event in WV mixes education, fun
Rachel Merker | September 18, 2017 |
From the West Virginia Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON – While it may have appeared that Kids Fest was all about fun and games, organizers of Sunday’s …
In the News: Income Up, Poverty Down Across the U.S.
Ari Goldberg | September 13, 2017 |
Income Up, Poverty Down Across the U.S. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Life improved overall in America in 2016, as income rose while poverty decreased, and the …
Census Data Highlights Devastating Effect of Poverty on Children
Ari Goldberg, Cara Baldari | September 12, 2017 |
WASHINGTON–New data published today from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 18 percent of American children—13.3 million—lived below the poverty line in 2016, a slight decrease from …
In the News: Will Congress Continue Health Care For 9 Million Children?
Bruce Lesley | September 6, 2017 |
Will Congress Continue Health Care for 9 Million Children? (NPR) A popular federal-state program that provides health coverage to millions of children in lower- …
Trump DACA Move Jeopardizes the Lives of Hundreds of Thousands of Children & Families
Ari Goldberg, Bruce Lesley | September 5, 2017 |
WASHINGTON–President Trump announced today that he will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) affecting nearly 800,000 young people and their families. First Focus …
In the News: Push to simplify taxes is on but don’t touch some deductions
Cara Baldari | September 1, 2017 |
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), of which First Focus is a member, was cited in an article about plans to overhaul the tax …